Trump Action Archive

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Oct 9, 2026 Super PAC supporting Darline Graham aired an anti-transgender attack ad against South Carolina Senate candidate Annie Andrews Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

A coordinated anti-trans attack ad in a competitive Senate race weaponizes culture-war rhetoric against vulnerable communities to polarize the electorate.

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  • Republican Super PAC airs anti-trans attack ad against South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate — A Super PAC supporting Republican Darline Graham aired an attack ad against Democratic Senate candidate Dr. Annie Andrews in South Carolina, claiming she "is for they/them" and framing transgender people as predatory toward children. The ad targeted Andrews' support for trans rights. Andrews responded with a direct-to-camera statement in a lab coat opposing "biological men playing in women's sports" and denying she has performed gender surgery on minors, attempting to distance herself from the Republican framing while maintaining some support for trans people.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 90 – 2026-10-03–2026-10-09 wk90_CR_021
Oct 9, 2026 Heather Honey and DHS placed an election denier in a prominent role directing investigations into alleged noncitizen voting ahead of the midterms Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation

Assigning an election denier to lead voting-fraud investigations raises concerns that enforcement is driven by ideology rather than evidence of actual violations.

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  • DHS documents reveal election denier Heather Honey's role in noncitizen voting investigation — Internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by Popular Information reveal that election denier Heather Honey is playing a prominent role in DHS efforts to find evidence of noncitizen voting ahead of midterm elections. The documents detail DHS investigations into nonprofit voter registration organizations and outline plans for potential undercover operations targeting these groups. The revelation raises questions about whether election-fraud investigations are being driven by ideological commitments rather than evidence of actual violations.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 90 – 2026-10-03–2026-10-09 wk90_IM_011
Oct 8, 2026 Homeland Security Investigations investigated over 150 voter-registration organizations and considered undercover operations against them, finding no derogatory information in most cases Tier 1 · Primary Civil Rights and Dissent

Broad federal investigation of civic organizations, including civil rights groups, under the guise of election security risks chilling protected political activity.

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  • HSI considered undercover operations against voter registration groups — According to internal documents, Homeland Security Investigations considered deploying undercover agents to investigate voter registration organizations, with Pennsylvania and New Jersey as priority targets. The stated goal was for undercover agents to engage with organizations to "substantiate recruitment methods and activities related to illegal alien voter registration," gather evidence, disrupt activities, trace financial backing, and ultimately "initiate prosecutions and dismantle illicit facilitation networks." It remains unclear whether undercover operations were actually conducted.
  • HSI investigated over 150 voter registration organizations — Homeland Security Investigations conducted investigations into over 150 organizations suspected of facilitating unlawful noncitizen voter registration. For the vast majority, HSI found no derogatory information. Twenty-six organizations remain under review, and two were flagged for further investigation in Pennsylvania: the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Zumiez, a skateboard and clothing retailer. HSI also investigated Black Fork Strategies, a progressive Ohio voter engagement firm, in coordination with the FBI.
  • DHS documents reveal election denier Heather Honey's role in noncitizen voting investigation — Internal Department of Homeland Security documents obtained by Popular Information reveal that election denier Heather Honey is playing a prominent role in DHS efforts to find evidence of noncitizen voting ahead of midterm elections. The documents detail DHS investigations into nonprofit voter registration organizations and outline plans for potential undercover operations targeting these groups. The revelation raises questions about whether election-fraud investigations are being driven by ideological commitments rather than evidence of actual violations.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 90 – 2026-10-03–2026-10-09 wk90_CR_013
Oct 8, 2026 ICE collected tens of millions of voter records for integration into a deportation-targeting database Corroborated Civil Rights and Dissent

Mass collection of voter data by immigration enforcement for deportation targeting threatens legal residents and chills participation in the democratic process.

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  • ICE collected tens of millions of voter records for deportation targeting — Immigration and Customs Enforcement, under direction of Deputy Assistant Secretary Heather Honey, collected approximately 48.4 million voter records through undisclosed "independent sources" and obtained an additional 50.6 million records from the Department of Justice. Records from ten states—Texas, Pennsylvania, California, New Jersey, Minnesota, Michigan, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, and Ohio—were prioritized. The data was sent to HSI's Innovation Lab and is pending entry into Palantir's ELITE system, used to identify and locate people for deportation. This effort targets noncitizen voters, though noncitizen voting is extremely rare.
Verified: Corroborated — 2+ independent news desks Week 90 – 2026-10-03–2026-10-09 wk90_CR_014
Oct 7, 2026 Common Cause filed suit challenging a $20 million DHS-funded advertising contract featuring Trump as an illegal use of appropriated funds for campaign purposes Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance

The lawsuit tests whether executive branch use of appropriated funds for self-promotional ads violates statutory limits on propaganda spending and equal-protection principles.

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  • Complaint filed — Common Cause v. Department of Homeland Security, et al. (S.D.N.Y. 1:26-cv-08882) — Common Cause, Alabama House candidate Robert Hunter, SEIU Local 32BJ, and its PAC filed suit in the Southern District of New York challenging a $20 million Department of Homeland Security contract with a marketing firm to produce and air national television advertisements featuring President Trump. The ads, funded through an Office of Management and Budget reapportionment of Customs and Border Protection appropriations, began airing Sept. 23, 2026, and are labeled "Paid for by the U.S. Government." Plaintiffs allege the ads violate the Purpose Statute and the publicity-or-propaganda ban, constitute arbitrary and capricious agency action, and violate the Fifth Amendment's equal protection guarantee by providing competitive advantage to Trump-aligned candidates in the 2026 midterm elections. Plaintiffs seek declaratory relief, vacatur of the apportionment and contract, a temporary restraining order, preliminary and permanent injunctions, and recovery of expended funds.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record Week 90 – 2026-10-03–2026-10-09 wk90_IG_013